Though I love the wooden spools I didn’t buy many this time because those I bought at the last craft sale were prone to a bit of deterioration.

I want the thread in my seams to be sturdy.

I’ve been doing equal amount of machine stitching and hand sewn detail. I like to have a machine stitch on the body of my critters so they stay tight. The little adornments, eyes, flowers, feet, hands, if the creature has them, I like to do by hand to put extra care and quirk into each thing.